MDG: Developed Regions vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Developed Regions
9.1 years
in 2024
Portugal
10 years
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10 years against 9.1 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 221 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.13 years 10.22 years 1.09 years Portugal
2010s 9.15 years 9.82 years 0.6744 years Portugal
2020s 9.15 years 9.8 years 0.6453 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10 years against 9.1 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
0.9 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release